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ISU ignites a timebomb

I admit this is a stretch, so please bare with me. It's possible that ISU could end up being the catalyst to a series of events that may change the nation's BCS landscape.

Iowa State's selection over Missouri for the Insight Bowl is just one more insult to the administrators at the University of Missouri who are already tired of being constantly shortchanged by a conference that heavily favors its three most powerful member institutions.

The Big 10 has made it public that they are now focused on adding one more institution to their conference, and Missouri is considered by many to be at the top of their list. If the Big 10 invites Missouri, it's very likely Missouri will accept, and the latest snub by the Insight Bowl (indirectly, by the Big 12 Conference for allowing it to happen) may have pushed them over the edge.

Assuming Missouri moves to the Big 10, it's quite possible the fractured Big 12 may do something more dramatic than simply replace Missouri with another team. Even if they don't, bringing a new member into the Big 12 will start a domino effect that will ripple through several other conferences.

And Iowa State, a university that played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb, will have unwittingly played a role in setting off a different kind of bomb - one that will change the landscape of the BCS.

Re: ISU ignites a timebomb

Originally Posted by cyclonestate

The Big 10 has made it public that they are now focused on adding one more institution to their conference, and Missouri is considered by many to be at the top of their list. If the Big 10 invites Missouri, it's very likely Missouri will accept, and the latest snub by the Insight Bowl (indirectly, by the Big 12 Conference for allowing it to happen) may have pushed them over the edge.

Originally Posted by Chipper

Do we have to show credentials before we can talk?

He has no idea what Missouri would do or how they feel so he shouldn't put words in their mouth, be their representative on the matter, or make things up. Apparently you're a fan of wild unsubstantiated gossip.

Re: ISU ignites a timebomb

I admit this is a stretch, so please bare with me. It's possible that ISU could end up being the catalyst to a series of events that may change the nation's BCS landscape.

Iowa State's selection over Missouri for the Insight Bowl is just one more insult to the administrators at the University of Missouri who are already tired of being constantly shortchanged by a conference that heavily favors its three most powerful member institutions.

The Big 10 has made it public that they are now focused on adding one more institution to their conference, and Missouri is considered by many to be at the top of their list. If the Big 10 invites Missouri, it's very likely Missouri will accept, and the latest snub by the Insight Bowl (indirectly, by the Big 12 Conference for allowing it to happen) may have pushed them over the edge.

Assuming Missouri moves to the Big 10, it's quite possible the fractured Big 12 may do something more dramatic than simply replace Missouri with another team. Even if they don't, bringing a new member into the Big 12 will start a domino effect that will ripple through several other conferences.

And Iowa State, a university that played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb, will have unwittingly played a role in setting off a different kind of bomb - one that will change the landscape of the BCS.

It's a little overly dramatic, but it's interesting to think about.

Originally Posted by LeSchmick

Do you work for the Missouri Athletic Department? If not, don't speculate and make things up.

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